The moment the call connected, Jamal's and Mari's faces occupied the screen. Both of them looked entirely too excited.
Jamal was lying on his bed, and his hair looked slightly messy like he'd only recently woken up.
Behind him, the curtains were open, and bright morning sunlight filled the room.
Mari looked no better.
She was still tucked beneath her blanket, with her hair falling around her shoulders.
The only difference was that she looked like she might explode from excitement at any moment.
The second she saw Callan and Emily together inside the car, Mari screamed.
"OH MY GOD!"
Callan winced, while Emily burst out laughing as she held the phone away from her ear.
Mari slapped a hand over her mouth dramatically.
Jamal pointed directly at the screen. "You two!"
Emily giggled. "Can you both stop overreacting? I'm exhausted from all the drama. I have no idea who Callan chose to pull something like this."
Callan looked completely unapologetic. "What did I do wrong?"
